These actions developed jointly with the Argentine Foreign Ministry, allowed the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) re-establish the authorization of 31 Argentine fishing establishments that had been suspended due to cases related to Covid-19and that as of February 14, 2023 they will be able to restart operations to the Asian country.
It should be remembered that in 2022, Argentina exported fishing products to China for a total value of US$223.5 million, 23% more than the previous year, with China being the second destination behind the European Union. Likewise, China is the second world importer of fishery products, with more than US$13,000 million annually, which makes clear the potential we have.
In addition, significant progress was made in the negotiations to start exporting sweet citrus (oranges, tangerines and grapefruit) to India., after the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare of that country indicated that an inspection visit is not necessary, as requested by SENASA. In this way, Argentina is authorized to carry out test shipments at the beginning of the season with 10 shipments per type of fruit, in accordance with the sanitary requirements already agreed between both countries. In 2021 India imported almost US$100 million worth of sweet citrus, mainly oranges.
In this sense, The Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Nation, Juan José Bahillo, highlighted that “from the assumption of Sergio Massa in the Ministry of Economy, the work was deepened to expand the destinations of Argentine exportsbased on the opportunities we have internationally and the potential of our agro-industry, seeking to add value and promote the development of regional economies”.
For his part, the Secretary of Development Planning and Federal Competitiveness, Jorge Nemeremarked that “these new open markets will allow access for more Argentine products to markets around the world, they will increase exports, mean more foreign currency income and generate more employment and investment. We know that the world market is highly competitive and opening it represents the first step for a strategy focused on projecting Argentine production to the world.”
Source: Ambito
